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Jj o, CHABOT. l B ELT BUCKLE FxLEn JUNE Z8.

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JOSEPH o. emisor, 'orticaria Arrnneond MASSACHUSETTS, TO GEGltGE L.

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BELT BUCKLE.

Application inea June 28,v

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, JosrirH O. CHA-incr, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol 5 and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful improvements in Belt Buckles, of which the following is a speciiication.

T his invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in belt buckles and pertains more especially to the type of belt buckle disclosed in my copending application filed January 2l, 1922. Serial No. 530,904. l

l5 The primary object of the invention is to provide a buckle having a pivoted or swinging cam belt gripping` member which is positively held under spring tension in both operative and inoperative positions and which is movable to admit the belt by engagement of the latter therewith and which is also caused to move to release the belt by engagement. of the latter with the meinber upon movement of the belt in the opposite direction.

rlhe invention further aims to provide a structure for the purpose set forth which is of simple and economical construction and reliable and efcient in operation.

Further and other objects will be latter set forth and manifested in the course or" the following description.

in the drawings:- Figure l is a rear side elevation. ll`igure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure l, and y x Figure Si is a view similar to Figure showing the parts in belt gripping position.

ln proceeding in accordance with the present invention, the cam 1 is pivoted at its end to the flanges 2 at the sides of the front plate or casing 3.

A member 4 formed of a folded piece Of metal has registering knuckles 5 formed along its free side edges and through which a pin 6 is passed, the latter being secured to the flanges 2 so as to allow the member l to swing toward and from the front plate 3. The side 6 of the member l is of reduced width and slidably received between the side 6 and the side 7 is the maia arm of a substantially C-shaped connecting member S. the ends of the latter being suitably pivoted at 9 to the ends of the reduced part 'il A pair of approximately oil the cam.

1922. Serial N0. 571,493.

shaped springs l2 are housed between the sides 6 and 7 of member il and act to urge the member S outiif'ardly and against the folded edge or part 13 of the member Li. The ends of the member S are provided with stops la, to engage the inner ends of the two springs l2 and thereby hold each of the la ter in position.

ln operation, with 'the parts in the position of `Figure 3, the belt end is moved inwardly against the cam l causing swinging of the latter and therewith the members l and 8 to the position of Figure 2 in which position the pivotal points of connection between member S and the cam have passed dead center, so that the cam is held stationary, permitting free positioning of the belt. Zhen the belt is ready for clamping, the cam is moved inwardly against the belt by the fingers of the operator or user. '75 lhen the belt is to be released, same is moved in a direction toward the member 4t, which causes the 'cam to move outwardly with relation to the front 3 where it is held by the action of the springs l2 against the member 8. The member 8 by virtue of the springs l2 holds the cam positively in both of its positions as depicted in Figures 2 and 3.

It will also be seen that the member 8, which is spring tensioned, limits the swinging movement of the cam in both directions.

Having tlnis described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by liettersPatent is l. in u belt buckle, a casing, cam pivoted thereto, a. member formed of a plate folded to forni spaced sides and having regiriitering knuckles at the free sides of the plate, a pin extending through the knuckles and secured to the casing, the cam having reduced ends, a substantially C-shaped meniber having its main portion slidably received between the sides of the first member and having its ends pivoted to; the reduced ends of the cam, and a pair of il-shaped springs between the sides of the first member and engaging stops on said main portion of the C-shaped member to tension the v latter. 105

2. In a belt buckle, a casing, a cam pivoted to the casing, a member pivoted to the casing in spaced relation to the cam, and a spring tensioned connecting member between the first member and the cam for holding the cam Aunder tension in both operative and inoperative positions thereof".

Slln a belt buckle7 a casing, e pvoted oem, :L pvot-ed member, and spring tensonecl means slclebly connected to "the pvoteol member and pvotecl to the cam for tensioning the letter.

4. In e belt buckle, e easing, a, pvoted cam, a pvotecl member, and spring ten- 10 sinned means sldably connected `13o-the pivoted member enel pvotecl yto ythe oem to bold alle latter in both operative and inoperative posltons. f

v JOSEPH O. CHABOT.

l/Vtnesses f y' S. N.l BARRY,

J. A. MILLER. 

